No. 3,350 in Dutch
kernoorlog
Nuclear war.
In a sentence
De dreiging van een kernoorlog heeft veel landen ertoe gebracht wapens te verminderen.
The threat of a nuclear war has led many countries to reduce weapons.
The word 'kernoorlog' is used here as a noun to describe a scenario involving nuclear conflict.
Een kernoorlog kan desastreuze gevolgen hebben voor de mensheid.
A nuclear war can have disastrous consequences for humanity.
In this sentence, 'kernoorlog' is utilized to discuss the hypothetical outcomes of such an event.
Tijdens de koude oorlog was de angst voor een kernoorlog groot.
During the Cold War, the fear of a nuclear war was significant.
Here, 'kernoorlog' reflects historical periods of tension where such a conflict was a possibility.
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